Govt committed to uplift weakest sections of society: Union minister
Economic Empowerment of DNTs
(SEED), the minister said: "Plans have been formulated to promote the economic development of the weaker communities, revive their traditional occupations, empower them socially and economically, and improve their quality of life.
Special efforts are required so that these communities reap the benefits of all govt welfare programmes," he said.Kumar said along with financial assistance, special efforts will also be made for educational development, employment generation, and rehabilitation.
"An umbrella scheme has been prepared for the empowerment of the target vulnerable units, and an estimated Rs 200 crore will be spent over a period of five years, focusing on educational empowerment, health, livelihood, land, and housing," he added.The distribution of welfare boxes for construction workers, smart cards for workers, and Ayushman Bharat cards took place in Kumar's presence on the occasion. In another event, the Union minister distributed safety kits to sanitation workers of the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation. He also inspected different heavy machinery used by the local civic body for various works. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: "Govt is committed to uplift the weakest sections of society," said Virendra Kumar, the Union minister of social justice and empowerment, on Thursday.During his visit to Tisgaon in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, where he reviewed the progress of the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED), the minister said: "Plans have been formulated to promote the economic development of the weaker communities, revive their traditional occupations, empower them socially and economically, and improve their quality of life. Special efforts are required so that these communities reap the benefits of all govt welfare programmes," he said.Kumar said along with financial assistance, special efforts will also be made for educational development, employment generation, and rehabilitation. "An umbrella scheme has been prepared for the empowerment of the target vulnerable units, and an estimated Rs 200 crore will be spent over a period of five years, focusing on educational empowerment, health, livelihood, land, and housing," he added.The distribution of welfare boxes for construction workers, smart cards for workers, and Ayushman Bharat cards took place in Kumar's presence on the occasion. In another event, the Union minister distributed safety kits to sanitation workers of the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation. He also inspected different heavy machinery used by the local civic body for various works.
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